Quotes & Sayings About Anniversary Of Engagement

the plan isn't working because we aren't working the plan — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

I had great faith that perhaps this man Obama would do something, but he is, we're all in the grip of big money. — Malachy McCourt

At school, my religious-education teacher expressly forbade us to write "Xmas." It was regarded as a foul blasphemy. How would I like it if people used an anonymous X in place of my name? However, it would seem that the word "Xmas" is not blasphemous after all.

In the original Greek, "Christ" was written "Xristos," but the X isn't the Roman "ecks"; The Cassell Dictionary of Word Histories explains that it is the Greek letter "chi" (pronounced with a k to rhyme with "eye"--k'eye). The x is simply a stand-in for "the first letter of Greek Khristos--Christ." Indeed, the Chi-Rho (CH-r--the first two syllables of "Christ") illumination can be seen in the ancient Irish manuscript of the Gospels, The Book of Kells, which is housed at Trinity College in Dublin. This work dates back to the ninth century.

Of course, strictly speaking, Xmas" should still be pronounced "Christmas" because it's an abbreviation, not an alternative word. — Andrea Barham

I am a professional performer and I only appear on TV for entertainment or for philanthropic organizations, and I consider this a very serious matter that doesn't fit into either category. — Lionel Stander

It's solitary drinking that makes drunkards. — Nathanael West

"Hi, Isaiah. How are you doing, Beth?" Echo asked.
Beth took a long draw off her cigarette, glaring at Echo. Standing her ground, Echo stared back, pretending Beth's fury didn't matter to her. Pride flooded my body. — Katie McGarry

Rascals, do you want to live forever? — Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

I was born in Sherman Oaks, California. — Jennifer Aniston

Sometimes, thinking on your feet can be the most creative. Constrained circumstances can bring the best out of you. Some of the most successful shows come out of shoestring invention. — Cameron Mackintosh

It's great to see there's a push behind women's MMA because everyone who's involved in women's MMA is very passionate about it. — Michelle Waterson

E continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females ... and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions. — Elizabeth Peters

Pardon me while I lower my voice. — Verne Lundquist

Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money. — Alfred Marshall